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The Louisville Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bearcats take the field for the Wasabi Fenway Bowl. The matchup is at 11:00 AM ET on December 17, 2022, and airs on ESPN.
The Bearcats are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2), versus the Cardinals (with an over/under of 44.5 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Louisville vs. Cincinnati
- Game Day: Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Game Time: 11:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -2 | -110 | -110 | 44.5 | -113 | -108 | -133 | +112 |
Louisville Betting Insights
- Cincinnati’s ATS record is 3-8-1 this season.
- Cincinnati has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 2 points or more this season (0-1).
- The teams have hit the over in six of Cincinnati’s 12 games with a set total.
Louisville Stats & Insights
- Louisville is compiling 405.5 yards per game on offense, which ranks 52nd in the FBS. On defense, the Cardinals rank 36th, giving up 347.1 yards per contest.
- Louisville ranks 76th in points scored this season (27.2 points per game), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with 20.2 points allowed per game.
- Louisville is averaging 211.7 passing yards per game offensively this season (89th in the FBS), and is giving up 206.5 passing yards per game (37th) on the other side of the ball.
- Louisville is averaging 193.8 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 35th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 48th, surrendering 140.6 rushing yards per contest.
- Offensively, Louisville ranks 88th in the FBS with a 36.8% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 35th in third-down percentage allowed (140.6).
- Louisville owns the seventh-best turnover margin in college football at +10, forcing 27 turnovers (third in the FBS) while turning it over 17 times (73rd in the FBS).
Louisville’s Best Players
- Malik Cunningham has thrown for 1,562 yards, completing 62.4% of his passes and tossing eight touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He’s also run for 565 yards (56.5 ypg) on 114 carries with 12 rushing touchdowns.
- Jawhar Jordan has 700 rushing yards on 133 carries with two touchdowns.
- Tyler Hudson’s 1,034 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted zero times and has totaled 69 catches and two touchdowns.
- Marshon Ford has put up a 421-yard season so far with two touchdowns, hauling in 31 passes on zero targets.
- Ahmari Huggins-Bruce has racked up 29 catches for 358 yards, an average of 32.5 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Yasir Abdullah has seven sacks to pace the team, and also has 11 TFL, 52 tackles, and two interceptions.
- Mohamed Sanogo, Louisville’s leading tackler, has 80 tackles, six TFL, and three sacks this year.
- Quincy Riley has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 23 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
Cincinnati Betting Insights
- Cincinnati has a 3-8-1 record against the spread this season.
- Cincinnati is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 2-point underdogs.
- In Cincinnati’s 12 games with a set total, six have hit the over (50%).
Cincinnati Stats & Insights
- Cincinnati ranks 64th in the FBS with 389.7 total yards per game, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks 17th-best by allowing just 313.3 total yards per contest.
- Cincinnati has been thriving on defense, giving up just 20.3 points per game (21st-best). On offense, it ranks 46th by piling up 31.1 points per game.
- Cincinnati has been excelling on pass defense, giving up only 176.8 passing yards per game (11th-best). On offense, it ranks 43rd in the FBS by compiling 255.8 passing yards per game.
- With 133.8 rushing yards per game on offense, Cincinnati ranks 89th in the FBS. Defensively it ranks 44th, giving up 136.5 rushing yards per contest.
- Cincinnati is putting up a 38.0% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (80th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering a 37.9% third-down rate (64th-ranked) on defense.
- Cincinnati has compiled 16 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over 10 times, leading to a +6 turnover margin, which ranks 24th-best in the FBS.
Cincinnati’s Best Players
- Ben Bryant has racked up 2,734 yards on 61.3% passing while collecting 21 touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
- Charles McClelland has run for 834 yards on 140 carries so far this year while scoring seven times on the ground.
- Corey Kiner has run for 319 yards across 69 attempts, scoring four touchdowns.
- Tyler Scott leads his team with 780 receiving yards on 46 receptions with eight touchdowns.
- Tre Tucker has put together a 567-yard season so far with three touchdowns. He’s caught 45 passes on zero targets.
- Jadon Thompson’s zero targets have resulted in 24 grabs for 369 yards and one touchdown.
- Ivan Pace Jr., the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has recorded seven sacks, 15 TFL and 112 tackles.
- Arquon Bush has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 31 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
